TWISTED SISTER FRONTMAN DEE SNIDER SAYS KISS ARE INSULTING FANS WITH REPLACEMENT MEMBERS
Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider think KISS are making a terrible mistake by presenting new members in the classic makeup worn by founding members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss. Particularly, Tommy Thayer, who took over for Frehley in in 2002. “I don’t see how people could accept this,” Snider recently told Eddie Trunk. “Tommy Thayer? […]
THE CIRCLE, FEATURING SAMMY HAGAR, MICHAEL ANTHONY, JASON BONHAM AND VIC JOHNSON, TO RELEASE A LIVE ALBUM ON MAY 19TH
The Circle, a new supergroup featuring singer Sammy Hagar, bassist/vocalist Michael Anthony along with drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson, have confirmed the release of a live album called At Your Service. It will be available on May 19th in physical and digital formats, after being recorded during a concert last year. The live […]
“THAT METAL SHOW” RETURNS THIS SATURDAY AT 9:00PM ET/PT WITH THE MOST DIVERSE LINEUP OF GUESTS IN THE SHOW’S HISTORY
Legends Of Punk, Hip-Hop, and Thrash Unite As Marky Ramone, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, and Gary Holt Drop By VH1 Classic’s Centerpiece In Original Programming
GUITARIST ACE FREHLEY DISCUSSES WHY HE LEFT KISS
Guitarist Ace Frehley was a recent guest on Australia’s Today show. Some quotes from the interview appear below. On why he left KISS the first time around, Frehley said, “I quit because I started abusing substances and alcohol. And I also wasn’t agreeing with the direction of the way the band was going. You know, […]
ROCKLAHOMA 2015: REVERBNATION ROCKLAHOMA BATTLE OF THE BANDS, MISS ROCKLAHOMA COMPETITION RETURNS, TICKET PRICES INCREASE MARCH 23RD
Rocklahoma–America’s biggest Memorial Day Weekend party–has announced the first national ReverbNation Rocklahoma Battle Of The Bands contest and details for this year’s Miss Rocklahoma competition. Rocklahoma–presented by Bud Light–returns to “Catch the Fever” Festival Grounds in Pryor, OK for its ninth year May 22nd, 23rd and 24th with a lineup featuring top current rock artists […]
UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER SAYS “CLEVER” MARKETING HELPED ACCEPT’S “BLIND RAGE” GARNER A NUMBER ONE POSITION ON THE GERMAN CHARTS
According to Blabbermouth.net, Singer Udo Dirkschneider says that “clever” marketing on the part of the band’s record label helped the current version of Accept land its first-ever Number one album in Germany with last year’s Blind Rage. When asked by Rock Online if he is bothered by the fact that Accept took the top position […]
